Introduction to Graphic Novels and Vocabulary
What is a "Graphic Novel" ? Let's start by viewing the comic below...
Courtesy of Drawing Words and Writing Pictures
Courtesy of Drawing Words and Writing Pictures
Like comics, graphic novels tell a story through sequential art with dialogue and/or narration. Graphic novels are essentially standalone stories with plots that are more complex. They can also be comprised of a compilation of several comics that were previously published in separate issues. Like traditional text, graphic novels come in a variety of genres and sub-genres, such as fiction, non fiction, romance, science fiction, action, and so on. Batman: The Dark Night Returns by Frank Miller falls into the action and superhero categories. These tend to be the most popular categories, and go back to the oldest roots of graphic novels, which were originally comics published in small and separate issues. The superhero genre in comic and graphic novels were made famous and controlled by mainstream publishers, namely Marvel, DC, and Dark Horse ("What Are Graphic Novels").
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